The 2016 Decastar meeting in Talence produced a thrilling decathlon battle, with Ukraine’s Olexiy Kasyanov edging Estonia’s Maicel Uibo by just six points (8077 to 8071) in one of the closest finishes in the history of the prestigious combined
Niklas Kaul captured decathlon gold at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha with a total of 8691 points, sealing victory with a strong final event.